Here are our predictions for this week’s 2023 Alabama high school quarterfinal round, a slate that’s loaded with intriguing matchups.
Class 7A
Class 7A teams will actually play their semifinal round this week, with the slate headlined by Hewitt-Trussville vs. Thompson. The Warriors won the teams’ regular-season meeting on October 6 by a final score of 40-14. The other matchup, Central-Phenix City vs. Mary G. Montgomery, is also one between two undefeated teams.
- Central-Phenix City 38, Mary G. Montgomery 17
- Hewitt-Trussville 17, Thompson 30
Class 6A
The 2023 Alabama high school 6A quarterfinal round includes two games between undefeated teams: Saraland vs. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa and Muscle Shoals vs. Clay-Chalkville. Both could end up being close, as could the other two.
- Saraland 33, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 24
- Benjamin Russell 24, Pike Road 27
- Parker 28, Gadsden City 17
- Muscle Shoals 24, Clay-Chalkville 30
Class 5A
Class 5A’s quarterfinal slate is headlined by a showdown between Demopolis and Eufaula that has the potential to be close. Another notable game is a battle of 10-1 teams, Guntersville and Pleasant Grove.
- Gulf Shores 35, Headland 17
- Demopolis 24, Eufaula 28
- Ramsay 30, Moody 17
- Guntersville 14, Pleasant Grove 33
Class 4A
Class 4A also could see some close outcomes in the 2023 Alabama high school quarterfinal round. One of the biggest games is Brooks vs. Westminster Christian; two other big matchups are Jacksonville vs. Montgomery Catholic and West Morgan vs. Cherokee County.
- Jackson 30, Booker T. Washington 17
- Jacksonville 24, Montgomery Catholic 33
- Brooks 24, Westminster Christian 27
- West Morgan 33, Cherokee County 24
Class 3A
Class 3A’s slate of games is among the best in the state – each of these four games could go either way. For the sake of this list, our picks go to Mobile Christian, Saint James, Geraldine, and Madison Academy.
- Mobile Christian 30, Trinity Presbyterian 21
- Saint James 28, Thomasville 24
- Geraldine 30, Lauderdale County 28
- Madison Academy 24, Sylvania 20
Class 2A
Class 2A is right there with 3A with the potential for many of the games to be close. Our picks go to B.B. Comer, Reeltown, Pisgah, and Fyffe.
- Clarke County 14, B.B. Comer 30
- Reeltown 30, Cottonwood 20
- Tuscaloosa Academy 17, Pisgah 27
- Fyffe 30, Locust Fork 21
Class 1A
In Class 1A, there could be a one-possession game between Coosa Christian and Hackleburg. Of the four, however, arguably the headline matchup is Maplesville vs. Elba.
- Leroy 28, Brantley 17
- Maplesville 23, Elba 33
- Coosa Christian 24, Hackleburg 21
- Pickens County 21, Wadley 27
